Ogden Valley resident Laura Warburton offers a counterpoint in her essay,
Why We Need to Say NO to the UEG Ethics Petition.
Warburton lists many supporting points and in her conclusion, she states,
The above is just a spattering of unethical aspects of this insidious petition. The UEG ethics petition is nothing more than a (UEA) Utah Educators Association coup. It’s a cleverly disguised weapon to gain power over the Utah state legislators; something they’ve longed for.We know the results of the Utah Association of Realtors coup, so maybe a UEA coup would not be so bad.
The trouble with Warburton is she is in the pocket of the Republican/Real Estate power structure and always has been. These people don't want any meaningful restrictions on their ability to pocket the gifts and campaign contributions.
ReplyDeleteThat power structure is afraid of any legislation that will curb the money flowing in from special interest groups to their pockets.
Warburton is supporting Kerry Gibson, and that should tell you everything about her agenda and what he is all about.
If you think ethics are important by our leaders, use you own judgement on this.
The "essay" reads just like the Republican Mantra - opposed because of independent council, teachers taking over the legislature, etc.
ReplyDeleteThe predominant party will continue to function unethically and continue to oppose correcting their mistakes (house bill 4-- that created PM town)until there is some REAL oversight.
Signing the petition is only to get the issue on the ballot so the issue will go to a vote of the people. What are they afraid of? Fewer Realtor cronies in the house?
Consider the source.
ReplyDeleteDang!
ReplyDeleteThem evil schoolteachers strike again!
Laura Warburton is the complete Idiot
If you read the first two information posts about unlimited contributions, it is clear to anyone that major ethics reforms are needed in Utah.
ReplyDeleteI echo another earlier comment, what in the world are the legislators that oppose this worried about? There is a crisis in Utah regarding the ethics of our legislators and they don't want to change anything.
I don't think she is an idiot, but she definitely drinks the republican party Kool Aid. I am a little confused, though.
ReplyDeleteIs she a Republican delegate?
If so, why was she at the democratic convention?
Is there a list of delegates on line?
Now don't shoot the messenger as she is probably not an idiot. She did a good job of researching the issue and simply came up with a different view than me.
ReplyDeleteMany of the items she claims are bad may not be so bad in light of our political climate of recent years. I choose teachers over Realtors too.
My latest on this topic...
ReplyDeleteA Quick Rebuttal to My Friend Laura Warburton's Ill-considered Anti UEG Ethics Petition Hit Piece
In my view, good Republicans should be leading the charge on ethics reform.
Sadly, many of them are dragging their feet instead.